Chechnya and Dagestan are among the leaders in terms of tourist flow dynamics

The fastest growing destinations in Russian domestic tourism are Tuva (+78%), Chechnya (+66%), Dagestan (+46%), Ryazan Oblast (+46%) and Yakutia (+40%). This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko at a meeting of the president with members of the government.

According to him, the tourist flow in Russia from May to August amounted to 35 million trips, which is 11% more than in the same period a year earlier. The most popular destinations are Krasnodar Krai with a growth dynamics of 15%, Moscow - 8%. Each of these regions was visited by more than 3 million tourists. In St. Petersburg, the tourist flow grew by 20% compared to last year and amounted to almost 2.5 million guests. Crimea, despite temporary restrictions, received 1 million Russian tourists.

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